10.0 mL of a Cu2+ solution of unknown concentration was placed in a 250 mL Erlenmeyer flask. An excess of KI solution was added. Indicator was added and the solution was diluted with H2O to a total volume of 75 mL. The solution was titrated with 0.20 M Na2S2O3. The equivalence point of the titration was reached when 14.45 mL of Na2S2O3 had been added. What is the molar concentration of Cu2+ in the unknown solution? 2Cu2+ + 4KI → 2CuI + I2 + 4K+ (rxn 1) I2 + 2Na2S2O3 → 2NaI + Na2S4O6 (rxn 2)
The given reactions are
2Cu2+ + 4KI → 2CuI + I2 + 4K+ (rxn 1)
I2 + 2Na2S2O3 → 2NaI + Na2S4O6 (rxn 2)
Overall reaction can be written as
2Cu2+ + 2Na2S2O3 + 4KI → 2CuI + 4K+ + 2NaI + Na2S4O6
As per stoichiometry of overall reaction, Cu2+ : Na2S2O3 react in molar ratio of 2:2 or 1:1.
Moles of Na2S2O3 used = 0.20M x 14.45 mL = 2.89 millimoles.
As the molar ratio is 1:1, so moles of Cu2+ = 2.89 millimoles.
Volume of Cu2+ taken = 10 mL.
Molarity = 2.89/10 = 0.289 M.
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